Shows
The AverageBro ShowDoes Donald Trump Have COVID 19?!?Every day we are hearing about some WH aide or personal valet testing positive. So how likely is it the president hasn’t already had it?2020-05-1107 minThe AverageBro ShowJoe Biden Only Has One Logical Choice For VP.Biden’s VP pick is gonna be crucial. There’s only one good choice.2020-03-1108 minThe AverageBro ShowIs This The End Of The Road For Bernie Sanders?After a Super Tuesday trouncing and a poor show last night, Biden/Trump seems inevitable. What does this mean for Bernie Sanders and his supporters?2020-03-1105 minThe AverageBro ShowIs The Coronavirus Here To Stay?Schools are sending kids home. Sporting events with no fans. Containment zones in NY. Is this our new normal?2020-03-1106 minThe AverageBro ShowWhat Do The Coronavirus, Trump & Your 401K Have In Common?The pod is back.2020-02-2809 minThe AverageBro ShowWhy Black People Really Don’t Support Mayor PeteThe media narrative would have you believe that black folks don’t like Mayor Pete because he’s gay. The reality is far simpler.2019-12-0311 minThe AverageBro ShowDonald Trump: Sports Clout Chaser.After getting booed in DC and NYC, Trump will head down South to chase clout and the elusive cheer of fans. Also: is it time to cancel the Washington Nationals?2019-11-0508 minThe AverageBro ShowDC Area Man Killed Over Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich.A whimsical media fueled phenomenon takes a very tragic turn.2019-11-0505 minThe AverageBro ShowThe NCAA Finally Lets Players Get Paid... Or Does It?!?The NCAA abruptly announced they’re giving players the right to make money off their own likenesses today. Is this a great first step towards finally paying players or a clever trick by the NCAA to end that debate altogether?2019-10-3010 minThe AverageBro ShowNo, Donald Trump: Impeachment Is Not Lynching.45 reached an entirely new low today.2019-10-2209 minThe AverageBro ShowElijah Cummings Is More Than Just “That Guy Trump Demeaned On Twitter”The pod is back and so is one of Jay’s biggest pet peeves: recent events overshadowing a person’s entire life’s work when they pass.2019-10-1710 minThe AverageBro ShowNike Pulls “Air Betsy Ross” Shoes After Kaepernick Objects. Cue The Conservative Outrage.Buy Nike stock because these shoes are wack and why spend money on ugly shoes when you could make money off ugly shoes?2019-07-0206 minThe AverageBro ShowThe Chi’s Lena Waithe Gives Most Disastrous Interview Ever.Sometimes it’s better to just let your lawyers do the talking.2019-05-3113 minThe AverageBro ShowRJ Hampton Beats The NCAA At Its Own Game.What happens when a highly regarded prospect decides he doesn’t wanna be exploited for his talent and takes his game another continent? If the NCAA is paying attention, probably nothing.2019-05-3007 minThe AverageBro ShowThe NBA Finals Is Here. Who You Got?The end of the NBA season is here and Jay’s got his prediction.2019-05-3006 minThe AverageBro ShowTrump Is Ruining Your 401KWhat do you call a 18 months of stagnant market growth? The Trump Economy.2019-05-2310 minThe AverageBro ShowNo, Ciara Didn’t Get “Accepted” To Harvard.A case study in what happens when people just read the headline and don’t read the article.2019-05-2308 minThe AverageBro ShowTrump Hates Harriett Tubman. Postpones $20 Bill.You’re gonna have to wait another decade or so for those Tubmans.2019-05-2306 minThe AverageBro ShowJason Mitchell Just Ruined His Career.A talented actor sexually harasses his co-star and gets fired. So what happens to the Chi in season 3 and does Jason Mitchell have a future?2019-05-2212 minThe AverageBro ShowBen Carson Really Needs To Quit.After yet another embarrassing display in front of Congress, we gotta ask: is brain surgery really all that difficult?2019-05-2209 minThe AverageBro ShowWhy In The Hell Is Trump To Giving Tiger Woods The Presidential Medal Of Freedom?!?Trump takes celebrity clout chasing to an all new low. Should Jay just rename this podcast “Everything Is Terrible”?!?2019-05-0310 minThe AverageBro ShowStacey Abrams Won’t Run For US Senate In 2020The Democrats’ rising star threw a curveball at everyone. What’s her next move?2019-04-3005 minThe AverageBro ShowHouston School Imposes Dress Code... On Parents. Racist, Sexist Or Just Petty?Dress codes for kids? Sure. Fees codes for parents? Ionno.2019-04-2614 minThe AverageBro ShowBiden Declares. Trump Praises Confederate General. 2020 Is Gonna Be Wild.Uncle Joe is officially in the race, Trump is all in his feelings and Jay tells you who the ideal running mate for Biden is.2019-04-2612 minThe AverageBro ShowIt’s #MuellerTime: Redacted Report Drops Thursday Morning.Will the second time be the charm? Prolly not.2019-04-1506 minThe AverageBro ShowWhite Man Arrested For Louisiana Black Church FiresBut nah, this country doesn’t have a white supremacy problem. No way.2019-04-1105 minThe AverageBro ShowSteve Mnuchin Comes For Queen Maxine Waters. Misses. Badly.If you come for the queen, you betta not miss.2019-04-1004 minThe AverageBro ShowCandace Owens, Black Conservatives & Other Useful Idiots.Right Wing Pundit and racism denier Candace Owens went to the Hill yesterday. It didn’t go well.2019-04-1011 minThe AverageBro Show#DontMuteDC: When Gentrifiers Come, Does A Neighborhood Lose Its Culture?A minor complaint about noise has triggered a discussion about whitewashing culture.2019-04-0910 minThe AverageBro ShowSend Your Questions For My Mailbox Episode.You’ve (prolly) got questions, I’ve got answers. Hit me up and your question will be answered on our upcoming mailbox episode.2019-04-0501 minThe AverageBro ShowWhy Michigan State Will Win The NCAA Title.Sometimes, it’s just destiny.2019-04-0506 minThe AverageBro ShowWhy Do Black Folks Love Conspiracy Theories So Much?So after rampant speculation about “the government” and “Dr Sebi”, it turns out Nipsey Hussle got killed in the most basic of circumstances: neighborhood beef.2019-04-0507 minThe AverageBro ShowMueller’s Report Hasn’t Helped Donald Trump’s Approval Ratings.2 years. $25M. 20 lawyers. 40 FBI agents. 4 pages. Zero bump in the polls.2019-04-0408 minThe AverageBro ShowJoe Biden Has A Woman Problem.Another day, another woman. Joe Biden has a history of creepy behavior around women he doesn’t know. What’s the best way to get in front of this controversy? Jay gives Joe some free damage control advice.2019-04-0209 minThe AverageBro ShowThe “Government” Did Not Kill Nipsey Hussle.Rapper dies... conspiracy theories live. [Correction: Dr Sebi died in 2016. I errantly stated otherwise.]2019-04-0106 minThe AverageBro ShowMarch Madness Games Are Boring AF.There, I said it. Someone had to. This ain’t great basketball, it’s just an American tradition that’s about everything other than the games themselves.2019-03-2104 minThe AverageBro ShowBiden/Abrams 2020?!?Joe Biden’s camp is mulling a very unconventional strategy to minimize concerns about his age and problematic past statements.2019-03-2107 minThe AverageBro ShowCory Booker Isn’t Fit To Be President.Running for President in 2020 takes a basic level of courage and willingness to state the obvious. Booker can’t do that.2019-03-1906 minThe AverageBro ShowBeto O’Rourke Is Running For POTUS. Does He Have A Snowball’s Chance?The list of candidates is still growing.2019-03-1404 minThe AverageBro ShowBlack Unemployment Is Back To Obama Levels. Where’s Trump?Trump keeps repeating this dubious stat, long after the rate has gone up. HI y doesn’t anyone check him?2019-03-1304 minThe AverageBro ShowRich B-List Actresses Pay To Get Kids Into College.Fake SAT scores. Made up athletic achievements? Cheating on high school tests? All par for the course when you’re rich and wanna get your kids into a prestigious college. But Affirmative Action is the problem...2019-03-1309 minThe AverageBro ShowUtah Jazz Fan Taunts Russell Westbrook. Gets Banned For LifeThe Jazz and the NBA both did the right thing.2019-03-1309 minThe AverageBro ShowRussell Westbrook Heckled By Racist #MAGA Fan In Utah. Was His Response Justified?The price of admission to an NBA game doesn’t entitle you to heckle players with racial slurs. One Utah Jazz Fan almost found out the hard way.2019-03-1213 minThe AverageBro ShowJussie Smollett Might Do More Time Than Paul ManafortSomething about this just ain’t right.2019-03-0904 minThe AverageBro ShowElizabeth Warren Wants To Break Up Facebook, Amazon & Google. Nah.Economic populism or smart policy?2019-03-0807 minThe AverageBro ShowTrump Serves Cold Hamberders To Football Team... Again.This President is like school on a Sunday. No class.2019-03-0408 minThe AverageBro ShowWorst Black History Month Ever?Thank God it’s March 1st.2019-03-0104 minThe AverageBro ShowDear Racists: Please Stop Being Racist.Racism will die when racists either die or get tired of facing the ramifications of being racist... but mostly when racists die.2019-02-2604 minThe AverageBro ShowShould Zion Williamson Shut It Down For The Season?The shoe explosion heard around the world has everyone asking: is it best for Zion Williamson to come back or should he just shut it down?2019-02-2106 minThe AverageBro ShowJussie Smollett Just Wanted A Raise.Asking for a raise is one of the most anxiety laden conversations for any employee, and Jussie Smollett went about it the absolute worst way possible.2019-02-2107 minThe AverageBro ShowMo’Nique vs Steve Harvey: Who Won?In what felt like a personal conversation broadcast worldwide, two comedians squared off on an ongoing feud. Who won?2019-02-1812 minThe AverageBro ShowJussie Smollett Lied About His MAGA Attack. Why?The story unraveled but we still have questions.2019-02-1805 minThe AverageBro ShowMaybe Virginia Should Just Go Without A Governor For Awhile.All 3 of Virginia’s top elected officials are embroiled in some sort of racist or sexual scandal. Maybe the state should just govern itself for awhile.2019-02-1112 minThe AverageBro ShowShaft 2019, Coming To America 2 & More Sequels Nobody Asked For.Hollywood just can’t leave well enough alone.2019-02-0807 minThe AverageBro ShowSuper Bowl LIII Tanks In Ratings. Puts Millions To Sleep.Last night’s boring 13-3 snoozefest was further proof that the NFL is behind the times and is gonna be second fiddle to the NBA someday very soon.2019-02-0406 minThe AverageBro ShowVirginia Governor (Allegedly) Dons Blackface. Refuses To Step Down.VA Governor Ralph Northam is under fire for a yearbook photo that (allegedly) shows him donning either blackface or KKK regalia. He’s not stepping down. Jay tells you why his excuse is BS and how this is actually a good thing in the long term.2019-02-0210 minThe AverageBro ShowCardi B For President?!?In a “you can’t make this sh*t up” move, the Polk County Iowa Democratic Party wants Cardi B to stop by and talk politics. Jay muses on the ridiculousness of this all and a few other long shots who just joined the race.2019-01-3107 minThe AverageBro ShowB. Smith Has Alzheimer’s. Her Husband Has A Girlfriend.Lifestyle guru B. Smith once owned an empire of restaurants and clothing lines. Now she has Alzheimer’s and her husband has a live-in white girlfriend. Black Twitter is blasting him, but is there more to the story?2019-01-3011 minThe AverageBro ShowWas Jussie Smollett Really Attacked By MAGA Supporters?Something about this story just ain’t right...2019-01-3006 minThe AverageBro ShowDear Hillary Clinton, Please Don’t Run Again.The Clintons just won’t go away.2019-01-2804 minThe AverageBro ShowIs Kamala Harris Black Enough?Harris is running and Black Twitter’s already on the case, facts optional.2019-01-2708 minThe AverageBro ShowIs The Shutdown Nearing It’s End?IRS workers aren’t showing up. Planes are grounded. The economy is slipping. Is it finally time for this pissing match, also known as a government shutdown, to mercifully end?2019-01-2506 minThe AverageBro ShowOklahoma Sorority Girls Post Racist Blackface Video Online, Feign Ignorance.Pro Tip: If you’re gonna dress up in blackface, be smart enough to not post it online.2019-01-2205 minThe AverageBro ShowCatholic High School Kids Disrespect Native American Elder. Play The Victim Card.There’s always more to the story. But sometimes “more” makes the initial story even worse. Some Covington Catholic High School students are learning this lesson in real time.2019-01-2209 minThe AverageBro ShowTrump’s “Hamberders” And The Anatomy Of A Lame Political Stunt.I had more time to think so I got more thoughts on Trump feeding the Clemson football team like a bunch of side chicks. Forgive the audio quality.2019-01-1606 minThe AverageBro ShowTrump Feeds Clemson Football Team From McDonald’s Dollar Menu.Is there literally anything this awkward, cheap, horrible man can’t mess up?2019-01-1507 minThe AverageBro ShowWhy Are People Still Defending R. Kelly In 2019?Dear Robert Sylvester Kelly Apologists, STOP!2019-01-0908 minThe AverageBro ShowMartin Luther Coon King: Racial Slur or Freudian Slip?A Rochester, NY weatherman uttered a racial epithet on air and got fired. But according to him, it was just a slip of the tongue. Jay tells you what really happened and why Jeremy Kappell actually got fired.2019-01-0909 minThe AverageBro ShowAre You As Tired Of This Shutdown As I Am?Day 19 is here and the shutdown is showing no end for those expecting paychecks this Friday. What’s Trump gonna do?2019-01-0806 minThe AverageBro ShowIs It Okay To Call The President A Motherf*cker?!?Freshman congresswoman Rashida Tlaib called the President an expletive and the right wing is clutching its collective pearls. Jay weights in and points out the obvious hypocrisy at play here.2019-01-0406 minThe AverageBro ShowDo Presidents Have To Be Married With Kids?Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is eyeing a 2020 run, but is on her second marriage and not (yet) a mom. Corey Booker is a bachelor. Do Presidential candidates need to be married with kids, and will voters judge them differently if they can’t relate on that level?2018-12-1407 minThe AverageBro ShowWhy White People Can’t Use The N-Word: Explained.You can use it, but here’s a simple analogy explaining why you really shouldn’t.2018-12-1104 minThe AverageBro ShowWho’s The King Of R&B? Not Jacquees.Some numbnut named Jacquees went online and proclaimed himself The King Of R&B and Black Twitter got all in its feelings. But who’s the real heir to MJ’s throne? Jay goes in.2018-12-1109 minThe AverageBro ShowWhat Kevin Hart Did Wrong.Kevin Hart sorry/not sorry apology is a case study in bad PR and why you should hire smart people to manage crises and get out of their way. Jay explains what went down and what shoulda went down.2018-12-1008 minThe AverageBro ShowThe 12 Best TV Series Of 2018I like TV. These were my favorite shows in 2018.2018-12-0608 minThe AverageBro ShowThe 12 Worst TV Series Of 2018I watch a lot of TV. Here are some shows that totally sucked in 2018.2018-12-0511 minThe AverageBro ShowIs The Media Overhyphing President Bush’s Funeral?Something about the way the media is covering the death and burial of GHW Bush just seems a bit off. Jay goes in.2018-12-0405 minThe AverageBro ShowShould The Redskins Sign Colin Kaepernick?!?The Redskins starting and backup QBs are now gone for the season. With their playoff hopes dwindling, is it time to call in a familiar name? Jay tells you why it should, but won’t happen.2018-12-0408 minThe AverageBro ShowShould Kareem Hunt Get A Second Chance?The NFL has a fresh controversy on its hands as video of Chiefs star running back Kareem Hunt beating a woman emerges online. Should Hunt get a second chance? If so, what does that say about the NFL’s stance on domestic abuse?2018-12-0307 minThe AverageBro ShowCan Mike Espy Beat History (& Cindy Hyde-Smith)?Today’s Election Day in Mississippi. Will voters choose to make history or just repeat it?2018-11-2708 minThe AverageBro ShowIs It Ok To Buy A Product Just “Because It’s Black Owned”?Jay gets a personal gripe about guilting you into buying off his chest.2018-11-2006 minThe AverageBro ShowIvanka’s Emails, Rams/Chiefs, Trump Heading To Iraq & More.Too many topics for one pod, so I’m combining all into one today.2018-11-2009 minThe AverageBro ShowRake America Great Again!Houses destroyed. Acres burned. Hundreds dead. Millions in losses. But Trump’s got a good plan to fix California’s wildfires... RAKES!2018-11-1908 minThe AverageBro ShowWhat’s Next For Gillum & Abrams?The gubernatorial races in FL and GA seem to be nearing a conclusion. What’s next for the losing candidates?2018-11-1605 minThe AverageBro ShowMississippi Senator Thinks Public Lynchings Are Cool.Cindy Hyde-Smith is an actual sitting US Senator from the state of Mississippi. 2 weeks ago she made some reprehensible public remarks about lynching. She’s in a run-off in 2 weeks from now vs a black man.2018-11-1309 minThe AverageBro ShowTariq Nasheed, Roland Martin & The Problem With Hoteps“Hotep Howard Hewitt” and “Rotisserie Martin” got into it over whether or not to vote. Jay goes IN on hoteps and conscious brothas and the lunacy of a “black agenda”.2018-11-0913 minThe AverageBro ShowA Mixed Bag Of Midterm Election Night Results.Gillum lost. Abrams may have. Everything is awful. Or is it? Jay analyzes last nights midterm election results and finds the silver lining in two very disappointing outcomes.2018-11-0708 minThe AverageBro ShowThere’s No Good Reason For Not VotingToday’s the day. Vote. Please.2018-11-0610 minThe AverageBro ShowStop Listening & Go Vote!Go (early) vote. Just do it already.2018-11-0202 minThe AverageBro ShowKanye Comes To His Senses. Or Did He?Kanye West through black conservatives under the bus yesterday. But is he still on the Trump Train? Jay breaks down what’s really happening here.2018-10-3109 minThe AverageBro ShowDear White People: Just Say No To Blackface This Halloween.Every year someone dresses up in blackface for Halloween. Every year someone loses their job. Rinse & repeat.2018-10-3105 minThe AverageBro ShowLebron James Lets His Kids Drink Wine. Do You?How soon is too soon to introduce your kid to the world of alcoholic beverages? Jay ponders this and other mysteries of parenting.2018-10-3108 minThe AverageBro ShowStop Expecting Trump To Be Decent. He’s Just Not Capable Of Doing That.After a week full of tragedy, Jay comes to an epiphany about the President. He can’t be expected to behave like a human being. So stop complaining and just go vote.2018-10-2909 minThe AverageBro ShowDo Television Shows Need To Be “Woke”?!?Jay breaks down Hollywood’s knee jerk reaction and how it’s playing out in the most unlikely of places: The CW’s “SuperGirl”.2018-10-2909 minThe AverageBro ShowMegyn Kelly’s Blackface Charade.Do you really believe a 47 year old former lawyer who has worked in news agencies for decades didn’t know blackface was offensive until yesterday? Of course not. Jay explains Megyn Kelly’s poorly veiled ratings hustle.2018-10-2410 minThe AverageBro ShowTrump Goes Full (White) Nationalist.How does the GOP keep an iron fist on its base despite continually taking things away from that base? An LBJ quote explains it all. Jay discusses voting against economic self interests, Trump’s imaginary Muslims and more.2018-10-2414 minThe AverageBro Show#MeToo, The Black Barbershop & Overdue Discussions On Sexual AssaultA disturbing incident at the barbershop this weekend made me wonder how much we as a community care about the safety of our women. Note: Foul language and content. Parental discretion is advised.2018-10-2214 minThe AverageBro ShowMelania Trump Strips For TI In New Video. Cue The Outrage!In a teaser video for his upcoming album, rapper TI used the First Lady to make a political statement. Jay Really Doesn’t Care, Do U?2018-10-1809 minThe AverageBro ShowI’d Rather Die Than Vote For A Democrat!Two stories in the news today were a case study in how the GOP fools its blue collar base while making its white collar donors rich. Jay breaks it down to the very last compound.2018-10-1812 minThe AverageBro ShowWho’s AverageBro And Why Do I Care About His Lil’ Podcast?!?Why do you need yet another podcast in your rotation? Jay tells you.2018-08-3005 min